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Let's Learn How to Help Ourselves and Others (GirlPowerAfrica Zine)
This item sold out on 5.28.2008
Let's Learn How to Help Ourselves and Others (GirlPowerAfrica Zine)
Description
Faced with limited resources and a hard-knock life in the refugee camps of Uganda, the spirited Odette (7) decides to take matters into her own hands by creating a cooperative to sell chicken eggs with the help of her brother, Innocent (9) and a small group of friends. By pooling their earnings, the children are able to buy what they need, pay school tuition for five friends and serve as an informal micro-loan service to the adults in their community.
This true story (written in Kinyarwanda with English translation on each page) functions not only as a girls' empowerment piece but also as an effective tool for building literacy in two languages. Author Odette Umurerwa's message of self-confidence, determination and hope will encourage Rwandan and American girls (along with adults of all ages!) to utilize whatever resources they have to make the world a better place.
Jen Lemen's light-filled illustration bring hope and beauty to the pages. Original watercolor paintings were scanned and digitally prepared to add life and color to this amazing book.
350 preview copies of this book will be sold at $10 for this weekend only. 1000 free copies will be distributed in Rwanda during the months of May to little girls in four schools. Proceeds from the sale of this book this weekend will go directly to Odette Umurerwa, the care of her daughter Grace and the Girl Power Rwanda Trip (May 18-27).
Professionally printed in the United States. Full-color illustration. 40 pages, saddle-stitched. Off-set printed on silk text with aqueous coating to ensure the integrity of the illustration and the story which is sure to be passed from hand to hand.
